Sentences with phrase «knockout phase»

The phrase "knockout phase" refers to a stage in a competition where teams or individuals compete against each other, and the losers are eliminated from the game. It's called a knockout because each match could potentially knock a team out of the competition. Full definition
We should have at least made it past the first knockout phase of the Champions League once in the last five seasons and we really should be trying if not managing to match the transfer spending of the biggest clubs in England and Europe, right?
So, Barca finished the match as the group champion and secured their place in knockout phase.
• Lazio, who have qualified for the UEFA Europa League knockout phase in each of their last five participations — after that initial lapse in 2009/10 — have lost two of their last three European fixtures outside Italy, against Zulte Waregem (2 - 3) and FCSB (0 - 1), having previously equalled a UEFA Europa League record, group stage to final, by going 11 successive away matches unbeaten (W4 D7).
And with it looking likely that the Gunners will draw another one of Europe's top clubs like Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the first knockout phase of the Champions League, our hopes of another trophy seem to rest on the defence of the FA cup.
Manchester United were denied a place in the Champions League knockout phase as Michael Lang's late strike secured Basel a memorable, and deserved, victory.
Juventus can clinch their spot in the Champions League knockout phase with back - to - back wins over Sporting.
According to a report in The Mirror, a source from the Catalan club has revealed that everyone at Barcelona was over the moon when they heard that they would be facing Arsenal in the two - legged knockout phase in a couple of months.
The next criticism leveled at Arsenal was the perceived failure to handle pressure and expectation, such as the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase against Monaco last season and the opening day of this one against West Ham.
He made the point about how close all these double headed knockout phases have been for the Gunners in recent years, with a single goal or just away goals making the difference.
-- confident talking is good but need more talking on the picth on Wednesday... it is the CL knockout phase — a win at all costs, and a clean sheet will do....
With the Champions League knockout phase now upon us, the football world has been talking about the clubs still in the competition and in England that talk has obviously been focused upon Arsenal and the other two sides left among the elite of Europe.
Podolski has told Arsenal Player that the win now gives the Gunners a fantastic chance to book our place in the Champions League knockout phase once more when the Belgian club comes to London for the return fixture in two weeks, but that we must not take anything for granted.
It would be nice for Arsenal fans if our German international midfield star was right in what he says about this season's record two legged defeat in the Champions League knockout phase inflicted on us by many of his fellow countrymen.
I am not saying that Arsene Wenger should play a load of Arsenal's academy kids when the Gunners travel to Monaco for the return leg of the Champions League knockout phase next week.
The Group Stage took place between late September and late February with each team playing three Group games to determine Knockout Phase placement.
That won't matter too much to either of these sides, as both are excited to be playing in the first Euro knockout phase matches in their nation's history.
Manchester United are on the brink of reaching the Champions League knockout phase after teenage Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar unwittingly put Jose Mourinho's men on course for another narrow win.
Arsenal are now faced with a fantastic opportunity to seal an early place in the first knockout phase of the Champions League.
Manchester United 2 Benfica 0 Manchester United are a technically point away from the Champions League knockout phase with this fourth win from four -LRB-...)
Among them 10 was in knockout phase.
The Gunners have failed to progress through the first knockout phase in each of the last four seasons, losing twice to Bayern Munich, once to Barcelona and once to AC Milan.
Barcelona and Citys utter dominance of their leagues has not translated into the champions league because even in a two leg knockout phase,» bad» games happen even to the very best!!!
Maybe his worst moment as a Gunner was in the Champions League knockout phase against Monaco last season.
With a north London derby and the Champions League knockout phase around the corner, we need all of our best players firing on all cylinders and so I think Wenger needs to give these two Gunners another game on Sunday to help get them ready.
However, in the knockout phase of the UCL, with the extra importance added to away goals, the ability to break down defences is crucial and the French club only scored four goals in the group stage.
The situation for Arsenal in the Champions League competition right now is still very precarious and even another positive result against one of the pre-tournament favourites to win the whole thing might not be enough to get the Gunners into the knockout phase.
I do understand the argument that Arsenal would be well advised to give up on the unlikely chance that we can still qualify from our Champions League group into the knockout phase, The Gunners have to win both of the remaining games including the one in Greece where we have never won and would need a two goal margin of victory.
While Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal fans were left cursing our luck after the draw for the knockout phase of the Champions League, we were not all that surprised to get the German champions Bayern Munich despite winning our group because that is the way that things tend to go for the Gunners.
No average times (as during the rest of the WEC season), no knockout phases, no nothing.
Right up until the dying minutes of the group stage it was looking like England would face Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in the knockout phase but the amazing story of the smallest country ever to qualify for the Euros went on with a last minute Iceland winner.
He will be able to play in the knockout phase, but we have got to get there first, so unless the manager fancies giving Yaya Sanogo, Lukas Podolski or Alexis Sanchez a go as the Arsenal centre forward, it looks like Welbeck is up again.
Argentina will book their place in the knockout phase of the 2014 FIFA World Cup if they claim maximum points against Iran in Belo Horizonte.
When we say we have expectations, it should not be winning seemingly average trophies like the FA cup and the carling cup, it should not be about finishing 4th or even 3rd, it should not be about making it merely into the knockout phase of the Champions» League.
The Red Devils, who must beat the Bundesliga side to guarantee their place in the knockout phase of Europe's top club competition, have also left star midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin at home, according to the Daily Mail.
The Portuguese tactician bizarrely refused to analyse his team's performance after collecting another three points in Europe that leaves them needing to take just one point from their next two points to qualify for the knockout phase.
Do i Need to remind you what happened when we were drawn against unfancied Monaco in the Champions League knockout phase?
As well as hoping that the Gunners can pull off a massive rescue operation and get through to the knockout phase, I will be crossing my fingers that no more of the Arsenal first team are added to the injury list after the match.
The manager also spoke about his hope that Arsenal would have a much stronger squad available for the knockout phase of the Champions League, but if things carry on the way they have been doing, we might nit even have 11 fit players by then.
A report in The Mirror suggests that Wenger is preparing a # 15 million bid for him in January, so we will have to see what Schalke make of that and whether Howedes is willing to move halfway through a season which sees his club in the knockout phase of the Champions League.
Not only are we in real danger of missing out on the Champions League after all these years, we could miss out on this season's knockout phase.
If the score stays the same in Holland, United can qualify for the knockout phase by drawing with Wolfsburg.
The group stage of the 2014 World Cup concluded on Thursday and we now know the 16 teams that will battle it out in the knockout phase of the tournament.
Just to add no player wants to come to a club, whose only ambition is to finish in the top 4, reach the knockout phase of the champions league, reach the final of the FA cup and maybe win it, be linked with many # 50 + players and never buy them, while selling all our best players for a healthy profit, a very healthy bank balance and pay a handsome dividend to shareholders.Arsenal is no longer a soccer team but a business model.Thats wengers legacy...
Those reports may well have come up again as the two clubs were set to meet in the Champions League knockout phase and the talented young right back made himself a firm favourite with the Arsenal fans with some very favourable words about the club and a declaration that he was very happy here and had not plans to move on.
However, the way Arsenal have been playing this season, what are the chances of us even being in with a sniff of the title when the knockout phase comes around?
THe talented young defender who is currently ntrying to help Basel beat Liverpool into the knockout phase of the Champions League has pretty much opened himself up to offers by claiming that he is ready for a new challenge and even specifically naming the Premier League as one of his preferred destinations.
However, the Portugal legend also stated that there is an idea for a split World Cup, with 24 teams in each tournament and then a knockout phase that follows that.
As Arsenal fans gear up for the first Champions League match of the new season, and one which could prove to be decisive about which club finishes on top of group A, we are all hoping that this season sees the Gunners make a proper fist of it rather than going out in the first knockout phase.
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